Review of Kurt Cobain: About a Son (2007) by Blake D — 18 Apr 2012

Right from the horse's mouth the amazing life story of Kurt Cobain, with deep emotion that conveys his whole life.

This review of Kurt Cobain: About a Son (2007) was written by Blake D on 18 Apr 2012.

Kurt Cobain: About a Son has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jess L (793) on 06 Feb 2013

The only point of seeing this is hearing the interviews. The visuals do nothing for his story and merely fill in the gap…

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By Lee B (1,154) on 17 May 2010

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About A Son may not let in anybody who doesn't already have one foot in Nirvana's doorway, but those people are invited in fully, to experience…

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By Vaibhav W (228) on 29 Nov 2010

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By V.a. Musetto (698) for New York Post (6,650) on 10 May 2009

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By Jonathan K (715) on 04 Jan 2012

Beautiful. This is the kind of stuff they should be showing at the imax…

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By Mark Bell (109) for Film Threat (5,156) on 24 Jun 2011

Everyone involved with the film brings their top talents to the fore, and the result is a touching, heartbreaking and an ultimately honest…

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